Wallace State Community College’s Powerful Partnerships program offers no-cost benefits to local companies, supporting both workforce development and employee education. Partners enjoy benefits like meeting space access, priority event registration and discounts on customized training and sponsored tuition.  Partner company employees and their families can benefit from tuition discounts, credit evaluations and more. Our Preferred Industry Partners are Powerful Partners that are talent-focused and pro-actively recruiting.  They want to competitively hire our graduates and see those employees grow. They pledge to offer entry-level positions with compensation that meets or exceeds living wage standards with the completion of a degree, credential or licensure. 

Benefits for Employers

• Complimentary access to meeting space at Wallace State Workforce Training Center once per semester.
• Featured as a Powerful Partner on the Wallace State Community College website and marketing materials.
• Priority registration for Industry Comes to Wallace State and discounted rates for the WSCC Career Fair.
• Participation on program advisory boards and Business and Industry Leadership Teams (BILTs) for curriculum guidance.
• Employer sponsored customized training will received a 10% discount.
• Employers who sponsor their employees to complete their education through an employer paid apprenticeship or employer paid industry training, will receive a tuition discount. 
• Special sponsor rate for the Wallace State Future Foundation Student Investment Luncheon.
• Access to Athens State University's Learning Partnership Program.

Benefits for Employees & Their Families

• 10% tuition discount on up to 6 credit hours for degree/certificate seeking students and ProSkills workforce training and industry training for employees and their immediate family per semester.
• Complimentary evaluation of prior educational credits, training, certifications, and work experience for academic credit consideration.
• Annual Wallace State Alumni membership for up to 5 employees from your company.

Requirements for Partners

• Inform all employees about the Powerful Partner relationship and its educational benefits.
• Keep Wallace State informational materials accessible on-site for employees.
• Designate a liaison to manage communications from the WSCC Powerful Partnerships Specialist.